NMA Suspends Warning Strike

The Nigerian Medical Association has directed its members nationwide to resume duties from Monday (today) after its five days warning strike.

The association however warned that it would embark on "a full-blown strike" on January 6, 2014 if its demands were not met.

The President of NMA, Dr. Osahon Enabulele, in a statement on Sunday said the directive was in line with the association's earlier promise "to give prime consideration to the yuletide season" in the prosecution of its warning strike.

Enabulele also said the strike was "to give another opportunity for the government to concretely resolve all the demands" for which a 21-day ultimatum was issued to government on September 2, 2013."

He said, "Accordingly, the NMA calls on all Nigerian doctors in the public health sector to resume full services with effect from 8am on Monday (today) December 23, 2013.

"We also wish to use this opportunity to remind government that Nigerian doctors shall not hesitate to commence a full blown strike from 8am on Monday, January 6, 2014, if government does not satisfactorily resolve the demands of the NMA.

"We, therefore, call on the local, state and federal levels of government to take note."